Nielsen, a global measurement and data analytics company today revealed that during the four weeks of the Holy Month of Ramadan, radio listening accounted for 28% of all radio listening in the second quarter of 2019. Interestingly, listening in these four weeks decreased for some nationalities, specifically Emiratis and Expat Arabs who were fasting and observing Ramadan prayers and fasting hours at this time. Peak time hours also shifted to later in the day and were extended, similar to the listening patterns we saw in 2018 Ramadan weeks.

Mediacorp continues to be Singapore's number one radio network with eight out of the top 10 spots according to the latest Nielsen Radio Diary Survey. Four out of every five adults listen to Mediacorp radio stations each week¹.

Conducted between March and May 2019, the survey tracked radio listenership of 2,000 adults aged 15 and above in Singapore, with results weighted by age, sex and race to be representative of the Singapore population.

Singapore’s SPH Radio stations saw further growth in listeners in the second half of this year, with monthly digital listenership reaching more than 800,000 unique users in October 2018, up by 23 per cent from June 201, according to the latest Nielsen survey.

In the latest Nielsen Radio Diary Survey, Mediacorp strengthened its position as the top radio network in Singapore.

Its stations continue to have eight of its stations among the top 10 most-listened-to stations in Singapore - LOVE 972 (#1), YES 933 (#2), CLASS 95 (#3), CAPITAL 958 (#4), 987 (#6), WARNA 94.2FM (#7), GOLD 905 (#8) and OLI 96.8FM (#10). LOVE 972 is also the number one station in terms of share.

Global measurement and data analytics company, Nielsen, revealed the first known comprehensive data on UAE Radio Audience Measurement (UAE RAM) at an event in Dubai on Sunday while also unveiling which channels had the biggest reach in the country.